Stand for lawn-sprinklers



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N. L. RIGBY.

. STAND FOR LAWN'SPRINK-LERS.

No. 542,029. Patented July 2, 1895.

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UN TED STATES PATENT Ornrcn NICHOLAS L. RIGBY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

STAND FOR LAWN-SPRINKLERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,029, dated July 2, 1895.

Application filed July 5,1893.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, N IOHOLAS L. RIGBY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Stand for Lawn-Sprinklers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a light,cheap,and simple stand,onein which the weight of the hose will tend to hold the stand and the sprinkler stable, and one in which an ordinary hose-nozzle may be securely adjusted to throw a stream or spray upward and which will hold such nozzle firmly in the stand by the elasticity of the hose and without the use of clamps.

My invention relates more particulary to the peculiar shape of the base of the stand and the arrangement of the hose-holding devices with relation to the base, whereby I am enabled to provide at a minimum expense a light, artistic,and stable support for a sprinkler or nozzle.

My invention consists in a lawn-fountain stand comprising a cuneiform base, composedof two side members arranged in V-shape, and having their outer ends bent inward and upward and secured together above the plane of the base members and arranged to form an upright support, such support being provided With suitable means for holding a sprinkler, and suitable means arranged at the point of the base to receive and hold a hose arranged projecting in front of said support.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective rear elevation of a sprinkler-stand embodying my invention, showing a sprinkler with a hose attached thereto supported by the stand. Fig. 2 is a perspective front elevation of a stand.

In the drawings, A represents the stand which comprises two base members A A", which are secured together at one end a. This base is cuneiform or V-shaped and the two side members are arranged in the same longitudinal planeand have their outer ends a a bent inward and upward and secured to gether above the plane of the base members, and extended upward a distance above such point of contact to form an upright support Serial No. 479,568. (No modeLl a'. This support a is provided withsuitable means for holding a sprinkler or nozzle in an upright position, which means, as shown in the drawings, consists of the horizontal-lyarranged ring B, which issecured to the standard and projects from the front side thereof. Near the apex or point of the cuneiform base is provided suitable means adapted and arranged to holdahose. ,As shown in the drawings, these means consist of a vertically-arranged hose-receiving ring B, which is secured to the base and projects upward therefrom.

It will be seen that my improved stand secures the greatest possible supporting surface in its base with the minimum amount of ma terial. By reason of the hose being arranged to rest upon the point of the cuneiform base and the sprinkler being arranged at the other end and midway between the two angles thereof the weight of the hose acting upon the point of the base at one end and mid-way between the two angles thereof at the other end 'will hold the base and the sprinkler in a perfectly firm andsecure manner.

In practice the sprinkler is secured to the upright a by any suitable means, it such sprinkler is other than an ordinary spraynozzle, and the hose 0 is passed through the hose-ring B and carried forwardbeneath the upright a and is secured to the sprinkler D in the customary manner. The two members at o," are secured together below the point where the sprinkler is supported, and the hose is bent upward from a horizontal positioninto a substantially vertical position to attach it to the sprinkler B, and the hose is thus bent upon the two members a a at the base of the support a'. The elasticity of the hose and the force of the water tending to straighten the hose forces it against the members a ot and holds the sprinkler and the hose rigid with the stand.

\Vhen an ordinary nozzle is used, the nozzle may be passed through the ring B and forward beneath the two members a a and then passed upwardthrough the ring 18. The elasticity of the hose and the pressureof the water will hold the nozzle firmly in position in the stand without the use of clamps.

As shown in the drawings, the stand is formed of. light strap-iron, having the greatest width of the base members A A" arranged horizontal to rest upon the ground, and the outer ends are curved upward and inward to form the two outer angles e e'ot' the base. By this construction the two members a a are brought together fiatwise midway between the two angles. Such members are secured together by suitable means, such as the rivet o", and extend upward from the point where they join and are twisted half-way round to bring their greatest width in line with the two outer angles e e in order to allow the convenient attachment of the ring B to the standard.

By reason of the peculiar shape of the stand the sprinkler may be moved upon the lawn by pulling upon the hose, the stand acting as a sled.

By reason of the novel construction which I employ in my stand the stands are especially adapted to be nested together for shipment. By arranging the support which supports the sprinkler in its upright position at the extremefront of the stand with the sprinkler-securing ring projecting in front of such support the ring of one stand may be placed encircling the top of the support of the stand beneath and the stem of the ring at the apex of the lower stand will rest in the apex of the base of the upper stand, so that when the stands are nested and tied together the rings will assist in retaining the stands .in their nested shape, thus enabling me to nest and ship the stands at slight expense and in a perfectly secure manner. This manner of nesting the stands will be fully understood by those versed in the art and illustration thereof is not deemed necessary toaeomplete understanding of my invention.

Now, having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The lawn fountain stand set forth, comprising the two base members secured to each other at one end and arranged in cuneiform shape, having their outer ends bent upward and inward and secured together above the plane of the two base members and arranged extending upward above their point of'contact to form an upright support, such support being provided with the horizontally arranged ring arranged projecting in front of such support and adapted to receive and hold a sprinkler or nozzle, a suitable vertically arranged hose securing ring arranged near the point of the cuneiform base to receive and hold the hose, the hose passed through the vertical ring and forward beneath the upright support and the nozzle secured to the hose and arranged in the horizontal ring.

2. Thelawn fountain stand set forth formed of strap iron and comprising two base members secured to each other at one end and arranged in V-shape and each having its greatest width arranged horizontal to rest upon the ground, and each having its outer end curved upward and inward to form the two outer angles of the base and brought together flatwise midway between the two angles and secured by suitable means, such members extending upward from the point Where they join and having their upper ends twisted to bring their greatest width in line with the two outer angles of the base; suitable means arranged upon the support to receive and hold a sprinkler or nozzle, and suitable means arranged at the apex of the Vshaped base and adapted and arranged to receive and hold a hose.

NICHOLAS L. RIGBY. Witnesses:

JAMns R. TOWNSEND, ALFRED I. TOWNSEND. 

